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D. B. TAMAGNO.

CAN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, L912.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

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Specification bf L tter-a at Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

Application filed J uly 9, 1912. Serial No. 708,424.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL B. TAMAGNO, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the borough of- Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvei ment in Cans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cans for holding liquids such as oil, varnish, etc.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction in which the liftin handle and pouring spout are counter sun in the wall of the can and adapted to be drawn out when the can is to be lifted or liquid poured therefrom.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1s a partial top plan view. 2, a vertical longitudinal section; and Fig. 3, a part1al vertical longitudinal section at rlghtangles to Fig. 2. v

The can whether round or square is of ordinary construction except as herein specified. As shown, there is in the top 1 of the can a depressed chamber or well 2 closed at the bottom and formed at one side with a countersunk circular bearing surface having inwardly inclined side walls 8 and a bottom 4 in which are diametrically opposite apertures 5, 5. To the bottom 6 of the depressed chamber or well is secured by rivets '7, 7, a sheet metal strap 8 which are turned up vertically and have secured thereto (by pivot rivets 9 9, that form handle.

a hinged connection) a bail handle 10. This handle may be depressed or swung sidewise so as to lie entirely within the well as indi-' cated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. To one side of the handle is a sheet metal spout 11 loosely embracing wing projections 12 on the The axis of the rivet 9 on the spout side of the handle is coincident with the axis of the countersunk bearing surface 3, 4, in the side wall of the well or chamber; and the side of the spout contiguous the handle is formed with a shallow countersink 13 that quite loosely embraces the circular head of the rivet 9. The spout therefore is moved up and down with the handle on an axis coincident with the axes of the rivets 9, but there is no rigid connection between the two, and if the handle should break or pull away the spout need not be disturbed; On the side opposite the circular countersink 13, the spout is formed with a cylindrical enlargeand handle the respective ends of mentthat fits and turns in the bearing suropposite apertures 15, 15. The apertures 5 and 15 are sorelated t-hat whenthe s out are depressed within the well or chamber 2, the apertures are out off/from each other as sown by dotted lines (Fig. 3) but when the handle is grasped and raised carrying tion thereof brings the apertures into 'coincidence so that liquid contents of the can may now. be poured-from it. To makethe joint tight a thick line, where it is indicated in section.- (Fig. 2) may be used. v

In order that the can may be vented there IS a small yen't pipe 16 attached to the under surface of the top adjacent the side wall thereof that is uppermost when the can is tilted for pouring. The vent .pipe 16 is deflected around the well 2 and its end 16 is secured to and is in communication. with an aperture in the side wall 3 of the bearing surface 3, 4, in the side wall of the well. pourin position an opening 17fin the side wall 0 its cylindrical he'ad co-incides with of the can and opening the opening with which the end 16 of the vent pipe communicates; and from the open ing 17 there is an extension 18 of the vent pipe that passes vthrou h the wall of the cylindrical head and a ong the under side of the spout to which it is soldered.

This invention therefore comprises a can having-a collapsible handle and spout so ar ranged that there are no projections from any of the walls in the can, thereby facilitating handling and eliminating danger of injury to the spout or handle and yet when a can is to be. moved the handle, by slight lifting strain, is extended and with it the spout, in addition to which there is a proper vent, closed when the spout is collapsed or depressed and open when it is extended or raised.

I claim:

1. A can havin a chamber countersunk in its ,Wall, a hand e and pouring spout connected to move with each other ada ted to be collapsed while thus connected wit in the chamber and to be extended therefrom and the spout with it, the rotawasher 25 shown as'a black When the spout is in lbs means whereby when the spout is collapsed,

A it is closed to the interior ofv the can'but is open thereto when extended.

2. A can having a chamber countersunk in its wall, a handle and pouring spout con nected to move with each other'adapted to be collapsed while thus connected within the chamber and to be extended therefrom, means whereby, when the spout is collapsed, it is closed to the interior of the can but is open thereto when extended and a vent closed when the spout is collapsed and open when it is extended.

.3. A can having a chamber countersunk in its wall, a handle and pouring spout pivoted upon co-incident axes within the chamher and adapted to be swung thereinto or outwardly therefrom and means whereby ber the walls of which extend downwardly below the top of the can and one wall ofv which chamber has a countersunk apertured circular bearing surface, a spout having a corresponding apertured bearing surface turning in the first named bearing surface, a

vent pipe opening to the interior of the can and to an aperture in the side wall of the countersunk bearing'surface of the chamber, a corresponding. aperture in the circular.

' bearing of the s' out and an extension of the vent pipe there min to the atmosphere, the various aperturesbeing so related that-when the spout is depressed within the chamber the corresponding apertures are closed to each other and the spout and vent closed to the tended to pouring position.

5. A can having a chamber countersunk in its top wall, and the walls of which chamber extend downwardly below the top into the can, a handle adapted to be collapsed within the chamber and extended therefrom and a spout also adapted to be collapsed within the chamber and extended therefrom.

6. A can having a chamber countersunk in its wall, a handle adapted to be collapsed Within the chamber and extended therefrom, spout also. adapted to be collapsed within the chamber and extended therefrom and a loose comiection between the handle and spout that couples them for movement together;

7. A can having a chamber countersunk in its wall, a handle and pouring spout PIV- oted upon'co-incident axes within the chamber and adapted to be swung thereinto or outwardly therefrom, a loose connection between the handle that causes them to move together, and means whereby when the" spout and handle are Within the chamber the spout is cut oil from the interior of the can but is open thereto when the spout and handle are swung out from the chamber and a vent closed when the spout is depressed within the chamber and open when it is swung outfrom the chamber.

8. A can the top of which is provided with a chamber the walls of which extend below the top and into the can, a handle and pouring spout pivotally mounted within said chamber'and connected for simultaneous movement to be folded within the chamber or made to project therefrom, and means carried by the spout for closing it to the interior of the can when the spout is folded within the recess but to open it when the spout is raised.

In testimony whereof, I' have hereunto subscribed my name. interior of the can, and the apertures are.

'open' to each other when the spout is ex- 7 DANIEL B. TAMAGNO. Witnesses:

LAURA E. SMITH, L. L. BROWNING. 

